Houthis retaliate and target U.S. warships after deadly airstrikes kill 76 Yemenis

Al Bawaba

18-04-2025

Published April 18th, 2025 - 02:13 GMT The statement comes in direct response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Ras Isa oil port, which killed at least 80 Yemenis and left 176 others severely wounded or burned, with dozens still missing beneath the rubble. Meanwhile, the humanitarian impact of the U.S. strikes on Ras Isa port—a critical fuel and economic lifeline for over 70% of the population living under Houthi control—has deepened the suffering in Yemen.
ALBAWABA- In a fiery address before a mass rally in Al-Sabeen Square in Sana'a, the military spokesperson for the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced a wave of retaliatory military operations targeting U.S. and Israeli assets.
The statement comes in direct response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Ras Isa oil port, which killed at least 76 Yemenis and left 174 others severely wounded or burned, with dozens still missing beneath the rubble.
تحديث ارتفاع حصيلة استهداف العدو الأمريكي لمنشأة رأس عيسى إلى 74شهيدًا 171جريحًا في حصيلة غير نهائية ومازالت فرق الإنقاذ من الإسعاف والدفاع المدني للتعرف عن مفقودين والبحث عن ضحايا وزارة الصحة والبئية صنعاء
18أبريل 2025م الموافق 20شوال 1446ه‍ pic.twitter.com/6RIYaywGj9 — د. أنيس الاصبحي Dr-Anees Alasbahi (@alasbahi_dr) April 18, 2025
The Houthi spokesperson confirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces launched several 'qualitative operations," including a ballistic missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, which triggered widespread sirens and sent hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers running to shelters, according to Israeli media.
The missile used was identified as a Zulfiqar, an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile. Strikes against U.S. aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman and USS Carl Vinson in the Red Sea, reportedly involving drones and missiles.
Houthis also confirmed downing an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Sana'a governorate using a domestically manufactured missile.
French media also reported that a French warship intercepted a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, indicating the growing regional dimensions of the conflict.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian impact of the U.S. strikes on Ras Isa port—a critical fuel and economic lifeline for over 70% of the population living under Houthi control—has deepened the suffering in Yemen. Also Read Unprecedented US airstrikes rock Sana'a, Ibb and Al-Jawf
The port's destruction not only halted fuel distribution but also severely damaged public infrastructure, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Despite U.S. claims that its strikes are precise and avoid civilian harm, the Houthis and local health authorities accuse Washington of deliberately targeting economic and civilian infrastructure, further destabilizing the region and worsening living conditions for millions of Yemenis.
US bombing attacks on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port have killed dozens of people, according to Houthi-affiliated media. The strikes are some of the deadliest since the US launched a bombing campaign on March 15. pic.twitter.com/rzE3rNPer5 — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 18, 2025
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